Booth v Hutchinson: 1872

The additional words in the new Act relating to set-off ‘were intended to give a more extended right of set-off than previously existed’

Judges:

Malins V-C

Citations:

(1872) LR 15 Eq 30

Statutes:

Bankruptcy Act 1869

Cited by:

CitedSecretary of State for Trade and Industry v Frid HL 13-May-2004
The company went into insolvent liquidation. The secretary of state was to make payments to employees and there were other state preferential creditors. At the same time a refund of VAT was due from the Commissioners of customs and Excise.
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Insolvency

Updated: 09 May 2022; Ref: scu.196882